Cola Baby Back Ribs

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 sides baby back ribs approx. 3 lb each

Marinade

• 2 cups cola (500ml)
• ½ cup bourbon (125ml)
• ½ cup brown sugar (125ml)
• 2 tablespoons dry mustard powder (30ml)
• 2 tablespoons chili flakes (30ml)
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (15ml)
• 3 springs of fresh rosemary bruised
• ½ bag char wood, soak two thirds in cool water for 2 hours or until completely saturated

Directions

1. Place ribs in a non reactive glass dish.
2. Mix marinade ingredients in a medium sized bowl.
3. Pour marinade over ribs and cover with plastic.  Allow to marinade for 4 hours.
4. Preheat charcoal grill to or 350°F/176°C or medium heat.   Make sure to push charcoal over to one side of the grill for indirect cooking.
5. Insert charcoal tray.  Add 2/3 of the drained soaked wood and remaining dry char wood to tray.  Mix and allow the wood to smoke.  Once smoke is achieved reduce heat under charcoal tray to 275°F//135°C or low heat and add more wet chips.
6. Place ribs over the side of the grill that does not have charcoal underneath.  Close lid and smoke for 3 hours or until ribs are falling off the bone.  During the cooking continue to add wet chips to the tray.
7. Remove from barbeque and loosely tent ribs with foil. Let ribs rest for 10 minutes before serving.